Ain't gonna let nobody turn me 'round my story of the making of Martin Luther King Day
This moving memoir-in-verse tells about what it means to be an everyday activist and foot solider for racial justice, as Kathlyn recounts how she went from attending protests as a teenager to fighting as an adult for Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday to become a national holiday.
| Main Author: | Kirkwood, Kathlyn J. (Author) |
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| Other Authors: | Walthall, Steffi (Illustrator), Woodson, Jacqueline (writer of foreword.) |
| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Boston :
Versify, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers,
[2022]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
| Subjects: |
| Summary: |
This moving memoir-in-verse tells about what it means to be an everyday activist and foot solider for racial justice, as Kathlyn recounts how she went from attending protests as a teenager to fighting as an adult for Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday to become a national holiday. |
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| Physical Description: |
114 pages : illustrations, black and white photographs ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 107-113). |
| ISBN: |
9780358387268 0358387264 |
| Author Notes: |
Born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee, Kathlyn J. Kirkwood is the author of Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me '​Round: My Story of the Making of Martin Luther King Day. A retired college professor, Kathlyn focuses on writing for children and volunteering with underprivileged third- and fourth-grade students in the Nashville area. She has developed several innovative workshops that use trade books to help young people learn about the world beyond their immediate surroundings, and to inspire them with a love of reading. |